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Coatings R&D Notebook

January 20, 2004
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How does skinning arise in coatings and how can it be prevented?
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The Paint System Procurement Process

January 20, 2004
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Getting the right contractor and carefully planning and documenting the installation process can prevent construction disputes and disruptions, costly production shutdowns and lawsuits.
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Electrostatics: Better Understanding for Better Results

January 20, 2004
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Thoroughly understanding electrostatics will improve transfer efficiency, parts coverage, finish quality and personal safety.
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New Mixing System

December 8, 2003
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To achieve unmatched homogeneous predispersion results with precise, reproducible qualities, the Grinding and Dispersion Division of Netzsch now manufactures an all new disperser, the Y-Mix.
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Editor's View:
The New World and Old World Meet

December 8, 2003
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Many OEMs apply coatings to their products in their own facilities.
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New Test Method Significantly Reduces Acid-Etch Cycle Time

December 8, 2003
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BASF and Q-Panel Lab Products have developed an accelerated Florida acid-etch test that they say reduces the time required to test a coating's resistance to acid rain by a factor of 13 to 1.
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ASTM Increases Transparency in Standards Development

December 8, 2003
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ASTM International has launched a new Internet-based system designed to initiate, develop and track draft standards and revisions before and during their balloting stage.
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In Focus:
Cutting Costs While Doing More--Is it Possible?

December 8, 2003
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In my last column (Industry Forum, January 2003), I wrote about promoting investment through innovative business solutions.
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Portable Color Measurement

December 8, 2003
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ElektroPhysik USA has introduced the ColorTest, a portable spectrophotometrical device for color measurement.
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100 Years Young

Mike Greissel
December 8, 2003
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The Ford Motor Co. changed the way Americans worked and played. Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co. has been a major innovator in paints for plastics. They both turned 100 this year.
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